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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
a whole bloc of students got together to complain
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as in coalitions
an association of persons, parties, or states for mutual assistance and protection
the bloc that the United States and most of western Europe formed during the Cold War
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Recent Examples of blocs
But, even if the US, Europe and Ukraine reach their own agreement, Moscow’s statement underlines just how far apart the two blocs remain in these negotiations.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Political scientists like Hansen had spent careers building theories that assumed that the parameters of Americans politics were set by interest groups, voting blocs, open elections, economic calculations, power sharing, and sundry other features of liberal ideology.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
For the time being, the Coordination Framework, the alliance behind al-Sudani’s initial ascendance, seems poised to retain unity among Shia blocs.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
This is quickly turning into a season not about alliances but about voting blocs, and each of those blocs is always targeting each other, with at least one skilled player in the middle, taking turns eliminating each bloc’s power bit by bit.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
But the 2025 elections showed that a considerable number of voters, including historically blue voting blocs that trended red in 2024, are not guaranteed to stay in the GOP’s corner.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
Polls found that Mamdani lost nearly two-thirds of Jewish voters to Cuomo, who had high support in Orthodox voting blocs.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Even the most optimistic Democrats don’t contend that Tuesday’s results prove the party has solved its problems with those voting blocs.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
His party, La Libertad Avanza, holds just 37 of 254 seats in the lower chamber, relying on tenuous alliances with conservative blocs.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Political scientists like Hansen had spent careers building theories that assumed that the parameters of Americans politics were set by interest groups, voting blocs, open elections, economic calculations, power sharing, and sundry other features of liberal ideology.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
For the time being, the Coordination Framework, the alliance behind al-Sudani’s initial ascendance, seems poised to retain unity among Shia blocs.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
This is quickly turning into a season not about alliances but about voting blocs, and each of those blocs is always targeting each other, with at least one skilled player in the middle, taking turns eliminating each bloc’s power bit by bit.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
But the 2025 elections showed that a considerable number of voters, including historically blue voting blocs that trended red in 2024, are not guaranteed to stay in the GOP’s corner.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
Polls found that Mamdani lost nearly two-thirds of Jewish voters to Cuomo, who had high support in Orthodox voting blocs.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Even the most optimistic Democrats don’t contend that Tuesday’s results prove the party has solved its problems with those voting blocs.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
His party, La Libertad Avanza, holds just 37 of 254 seats in the lower chamber, relying on tenuous alliances with conservative blocs.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blocs
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As the sector transitions from the initial brute-force stage of training large models to the challenge of running them affordably and efficiently on a large scale, designers are dividing into rival factions.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the habit of feuding remains, though these days it’s largely confined to infighting between factions of the Jones family.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Belém Declaration on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels signaled a shift toward coalitions of countries choosing action over paralysis, guided by science and informed by Indigenous knowledge.—
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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The program is the result of layered partnerships among Dallas College, workforce coalitions and private industry.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Both parties have passed bills year after year aimed at spurring development, yet Colorado's housing market continues to be one of the most expensive in the country.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Under Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934, broadcasters are legally required to offer equal time to candidates from different parties running for the same office.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trump has formed close alliances with conservative tech figures, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and investor David Sacks, who serves as the White House AI and crypto czar.—
Joseph Menn The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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After ending up as the King of Chicago’s seedy underbelly with a pregnant partner and new alliances ready to take a bullet for him, Tommy has a good thing going for him in the Windy City.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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In a statement provided by Amy Cooper, executive assistant to the superintendent and special projects, the district said it is disappointed the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement after more than a year of negotiations.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sharks general manager Mike Grier and Sherwood’s camp have had initial discussions about what the Ohio native’s next contract would look like, and the two sides were reportedly far apart in negotiations.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Teachers’ unions across the state have been in similar struggles with other districts.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The comments prompted an immediate backlash from across the industry and beyond as actors, unions and more waded into the AI debate to condemn Tilly Norwood and question what her existence meant for the profession.—
Eline Van der Velden,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Those guidelines remained in place until 2021, when the IOC announced international federations for each sport should adopt their own participation rules.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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Those federations decide how to distribute them to loyal fans who have attended previous games at home and on the road.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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McIntyre has enlisted staff from his TV production team to help set up Fanalysis, which already has 40 people working on it and plans to expand into predictions and player transfer values, as well as to other leagues and sports.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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That’s the most of any of the nation’s professional sports leagues.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Blocs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blocs. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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